Bag construction

Abstract

A shoulder bag such as a photography case adapted to be suspended from a shoulder of a bearer of the same is suspended by means of a strap engaging opposed pivot pins projecting outwardly from opposed side walls of such bag. An upper rear edge portion of the bag is inwardly arched or concave so as to generally fit over the hip of the bag bearer, and a waist-encircling band passes through recessed portions of such upper edge. As a result, the bag is suspended from the shoulder by means of the suspension strap engaging the opposed projecting ends as well as secured to the body of the wearer by means of the waist-encircling band. As points of suspension of the bag are in vertical alignment with the center of gravity of the bag, the bag will obliquely pivot outwardly from the body of the bearer and contact the body of the bearer solely where engaging the hip portion by means of the waist encircling band and upper rib.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A shoulder bag comprising a carrying strap for supporting such bag on a shoulder of the bag bearer, said bag having a rear wall facing the body of the bearer in the normal course of use; said bag having opposed side walls; said rear wall of the shoulder bag having an edge portion defining a concavely arched rib for resting against the hip of he bag bearer; a waist strap for engaging spaced terminal end portions on the rib; connecting means engaging opposed end portions of said carrying strap; the carrying strap connecting means being pivotally mounted on upper portions of said bag side walls located below said waist strap; said connecting means being so located relative to the bag center of gravity whereby the bag rear wall is pivoted relative to said connecting means into an oblique position extending outwardly and downwardly relative to the bag arched rib when said bag is suspennded by said carrying strap in the vertical plane. 
     
     
       2. A shoulder bag comprising a carrying strap for supporting such bag on a shoulder of the bag bearer; said bag having a rear wall facing the body of the bearer in the normal positon of use; said bag having opposed side walls; said rear wall of the shoulder bag having an edge portion defining a concavely arched rib for supportably mounting on the hip of the bag bearer; a waist strap connected to spaced portions on the rib for securing said bag about the waist of a bag bearer; connecting means engaging opposed end portions of said carrying strap and pivotally mounted on upper portions of said bag side walls; means disposed on said bag side walls for pivotally mounting said connecting means and located below said waist strap; said bag having a center of gravity which is so located relative to the mounting means whereby the bag pivots relative to said connecting means into an oblique position extending outwardly and downwardly relative to the bag arched rib when said bag is suspended in the vertical plane by said carrying strap. 
     
     
       3. A shoulder bag according to claims 1 or 2 wherein terminal end portions of said rib have recesses formed therein and a strap-engaging pin is mounted in each recess. 
     
     
       4. A shoulder bag according to claim 3 wherein said waist strap is continuous and is drawn through said recesses behind said pins mounted therein. 
     
     
       5. A shoulder bag according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the upper, outer surface of the bag slopes upwardly and inwardly in the normal suspended position of use. 
     
     
       6. A shoulder bag according to claim 1 or 2 wherein each of said connecting means comprises a hinge engaging an end of the carrying strap and is pivotally mounted on a pin extending perpendicularly from side wall upper portions of said bag located below the waist strap.